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Accidents - Gasoline cans - Years 1997-2010 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 211
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 2000:69
Year 2001:33
Year 2003:16
Year 2004:15
Year 2005:5
Year 2009:70

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 01/24/2009Age: 28 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Street or highwayFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS WORKING ON TRUCK WHEN FUEL CAN CAUGHT FIRE, RECEIVED BURNS TO H EAD NO MENTION OF FD CONTACTED*
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/03/2005Age: 11 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Other
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
PT WAS WALKING AND HIT HEAD ON OLD METAL GAS CAN. D: SCALP LACERATION ; ARM LACERATION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/21/2004Age: 41 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
HEAD LAC, PT WAS IN GARAGE AND A 5 GAL GAS CAN FELL ON HEAD.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/30/2003Age: 55 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Burns, Thermal
Product: Gasoline cans, Gasoline
USING GAS TO BURN BRUSH WHEN THE CAN EXPLODED IN HIS HAND BURNING HEAD, TRUNK AND BACK,UNK IF FIRE DEPT ATTEND, 12% BURNS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/15/2001Age: 3 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans, Rope or string
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/08/2001Age: 34 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 12/16/2000Age: 4 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: HeadDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gasoline cans
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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